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@EXP0SEFRAUD5@getnickwright I mean at that point just kick it. There would be no point to getting 1 yard and blowing the TO. They were trying to find a cheeky way to score 7 on that play. Calling a pass would have been too risky. With that run play even if he doesn’t get in the end zone you can call TO
@EXP0SEFRAUD5@getnickwright I agree with you there. Nothing about the offense has been inspiring or deserving of running ballsy plays like that. Again, I was just explaining that if you already decided you were going to go for it, there was some merit behind the playcall
@EXP0SEFRAUD5@getnickwright I’m just answering the question of the “logic” behind the call. Baiting them into loading the box and getting the correct blocks for a free run was going to be a better chance at scoring than any pass play. And if he did wind up getting tackled, you call TO and kick.
@ovopasta .8 yards per sec vs .83 yards per sec is negligible, but farther total distance + end zone score creates more opportunity for variance/favorable outcome
@ovopasta I think it boils down to, is getting a 6 pt lead and forcing them to go 80 yards + get in the end zone w/ 1m40 left better than them only having to go 50ish yards + kick w/ 1min left
@swarbleflop@NBABabySecret yeah I went to the Eagles/Pats preseason game last month and took the Foxboro line from South Station and it was such a nightmare... Philly's is definitely better for that, but far worse of a subway network 🤷♂️
@swarbleflop@NBABabySecret totally, and for NBA specifically I think it works very well being integrated. I'm also just optimistic (maybe naively) that if you make driving unappealing/make transit appealing enough, you'll get more opting to just pay the $7 for the train fare rather than deal w/ driving
@swarbleflop@NBABabySecret yeah I mean fair criticism, I will say the regional rail for SEPTA is better and more robust in the philly area than MBTA's is for the Boston metro, and the fact that the arena is right on top of an existing station is helpful, but people are definitely still keen on driving